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Tab. 2 Tourist arrivals and overnight stays in the Town of Drniš between 2010 and 2018
Arrivals Overnight stays
Year Dome- Foreign Total Chain Dome- Foreign Total Chain
stic index stic index
2010 324 774 1250 2903
2011 450 815 1501 / 1653 2503 4046 /
2012 686 1116 1741 193.9 1543 4147 6660 139.4
2013 625 1513 2086 116.0 2513 4397 5472 164.6
2014 573 1742 2497 119.8 1075 5487 7839 82.2
2015 775 2395 3193 119.7 2352 7091 9056 143.3
2016 798 2942 3848 127.9 1965 9887 11989 115.5
2017 906 2992 3644 120.5 2102 12659 14789 132.4
2018 652 4391 5328 94.7 2130 17064 19178 123.4
937 146.2 2114 129.7
Source: Drniš Tourist Board, 2019
There are several important factors contributing to these trends, start-
ing with the very intense tourism development of the whole country, in-
cluding the littoral region of Dalmatia, where tourism development has
traditionally been concentrated in the coastal zone. Tourism development,
however, has also spread to the interior of Dalmatia, with the strengthening
of rural tourism. An interviewee pointed out the advantages of the hinter-
land—peace and quiet, nature, and undisturbed rest, comfortable accom-
modation, and (usually) lower prices in relation to the coast.
The geographical location of the Town of Drniš is favourable in terms
of tourism development; besides being approx. 30 km away from the tour-
istically-developed coastal zone, its position makes it a suitable base for
conveniently visiting different attractions within a two-hour drive, such as
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Kornati National Park, Zadar, Šibenik, and
Split. The fact that a part of Krka National Park is located in the area of
the Town of Drniš is one of the key elements of its position, which was also
stressed by interviewees: ‘it represents a magnet for visitors’. According to
one of the interviewees, the influence of the national park is also visible in
the strong development of accommodation facilities, which are promot-
ed over the Internet, stressing their favourable location in relation to Krka
National Park. Nevertheless, they ‘equally emphasise their proximity to
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Tab. 2 Tourist arrivals and overnight stays in the Town of Drniš between 2010 and 2018
Arrivals Overnight stays
Year Dome- Foreign Total Chain Dome- Foreign Total Chain
stic index stic index
2010 324 774 1250 2903
2011 450 815 1501 / 1653 2503 4046 /
2012 686 1116 1741 193.9 1543 4147 6660 139.4
2013 625 1513 2086 116.0 2513 4397 5472 164.6
2014 573 1742 2497 119.8 1075 5487 7839 82.2
2015 775 2395 3193 119.7 2352 7091 9056 143.3
2016 798 2942 3848 127.9 1965 9887 11989 115.5
2017 906 2992 3644 120.5 2102 12659 14789 132.4
2018 652 4391 5328 94.7 2130 17064 19178 123.4
937 146.2 2114 129.7
Source: Drniš Tourist Board, 2019
There are several important factors contributing to these trends, start-
ing with the very intense tourism development of the whole country, in-
cluding the littoral region of Dalmatia, where tourism development has
traditionally been concentrated in the coastal zone. Tourism development,
however, has also spread to the interior of Dalmatia, with the strengthening
of rural tourism. An interviewee pointed out the advantages of the hinter-
land—peace and quiet, nature, and undisturbed rest, comfortable accom-
modation, and (usually) lower prices in relation to the coast.
The geographical location of the Town of Drniš is favourable in terms
of tourism development; besides being approx. 30 km away from the tour-
istically-developed coastal zone, its position makes it a suitable base for
conveniently visiting different attractions within a two-hour drive, such as
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Kornati National Park, Zadar, Šibenik, and
Split. The fact that a part of Krka National Park is located in the area of
the Town of Drniš is one of the key elements of its position, which was also
stressed by interviewees: ‘it represents a magnet for visitors’. According to
one of the interviewees, the influence of the national park is also visible in
the strong development of accommodation facilities, which are promot-
ed over the Internet, stressing their favourable location in relation to Krka
National Park. Nevertheless, they ‘equally emphasise their proximity to
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